Taiwan Positions as Critical AI Hub at Computex 2025

Taiwan is positioning itself as a critical hub in the global artificial intelligence revolution, leveraging its dominance in semiconductor manufacturing, which accounts for approximately 90% of the world's advanced chips. At COMPUTEX Taipei 2025, President Lai Ching-te emphasized Taiwan's integrated ecosystem of semiconductor, ICT, and AI industries as essential for driving AI innovation, echoing themes highlighted by industry leaders such as NVIDIA and TSMC. The Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development Council, James Huang, underscored Taiwan's role in providing the silicon backbone necessary for AI advancements and announced initiatives to support AI startups through collaborations with financial institutions. This technological prominence is set against a complex geopolitical backdrop, with China marking the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery and reiterating its claims over the island, framing reunification as a historical mission tied to national rejuvenation. Meanwhile, broader discussions about the future of nation-states suggest a shift towards AI-driven, cybernetic forms of organization that transcend traditional geographic and hierarchical boundaries. Taiwan's technological leadership thus not only fuels global AI progress but also situates the island at the nexus of emerging geopolitical and technological transformations.